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November 21, 2025

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Physician-level measurement needed for VBC to succeed

Healthcare IT News | November 3, 2025

Hospitals and health systems must take an abundance of measurements to succeed in value-based care.

Jeanne Cohen believes healthcare leaders are overlooking the key to value-based care success: physician-level measurement. “Because physician decisions control quality and cost, visibility into that decision making is essential to VBC success,” she said.

Skin Substitutes Provide Example of ACOs’ Role in Identifying Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

Healthcare Innovation | November 18, 2025

In October the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) and the Institute for Accountable Care published research showing that spending on skin substitute products for wound care is projected to reach $15.4B by the end of 2025, a 55% increase over 2024 spending. In response to outcry from NAACOS members and other organizations and a New York Times investigation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized new rules for skin substitutes, with major changes set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2026.

 

Medicare ACOs In 2024: Increased Participation And Evolving Policy Impacts

Health Affairs | November 19, 2025

In late August 2025, CMS released Performance Year (PY) 2024 data for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). MSSP incentivizes participants to provide coordinated, high-quality care while lowering costs by sharing a portion of savings achieved for Medicare with participants. This marked the twelfth year of the program and the eighth consecutive year MSSP has achieved savings for Medicare (based on comparisons to the benchmark)

After Fifteen Years, is Value-Based Care Succeeding?

Penn LDI | November 13, 2025

With the Trump administration resetting U.S. health policy priorities and the value-based payment model ending its 15th year, the University of Pennsylvania’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI) hosted a debate between two leading experts over a central question: Has value-based care earned its keep, or is it time to rethink the model?

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Upcoming Sponsored Webinars

VBCExhibitHall offers FREE educational webinars for those who are working in value-based care (VBC), or would like to learn more about VBC! We encourage people to attend the live webinars so as to have the opportunity to participate in the Q&A. However, if you are unable to attend, a link to the recorded webinar is sent to all who sign up. Please register using an accurate email address so that you can receive the link to join and to the recording.

 

How Houston Methodist ACO is cracking the code on HCCs


December 2, 2025 | 1 PM EST


A vibrant discussion of effective HCC recapture tools and change management innovations

 

How AI Agents Can Power the Modern Value Based Team


December 3, 2025 | 11 AM EST



See examples of AI agents working across EHRs offloading routine admin work, like risk adjustment and quality, while surfacing only what clinicians need to see

 
 

Driving Shared Savings Through Regional Efficiency: Unlocking the MSSP ACO Benchmark with Wakely


December 4, 2025 | 1 PM EST



Learn why regional efficiency is so important, how it is estimate it at the provider level, and how network optimization can give ACOs confidence in projecting shared savings

 

AI Pitfalls That Value-Based Care Providers Need to Avoid


December 10, 2025 | 1 PM EST



Learn how to harness AI for value-based outcomes—without falling into dangerous traps! Ideal for providers and health systems advancing digital transformation

Check back next week for more upcoming webinar announcements!

Recorded Webinars

 

Finalized Policies in the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule


Learn about the NEWLY FINALIZED Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM) and how it may potentially impact your reporting starting in 2027.

Emergency department transitions: A path to improved patient, provider, and payer outcomes


Join us for a dynamic webinar opportunity to exchange ideas and gather best practices for tackling today’s emergency care challenges

 
 

What top ACOs are prioritizing for 2026: Expert Panel featuring Palm Beach, Pearl Health & More


Join an expert panel discussion exploring what top ACOs are prioritizing for 2026

 


Check out our Webinar Archive to view past webinars on a variety of value-based care related topics!

Upcoming Conferences

Value-Based Care Healthcare Strategy Forum


Where leadership meets innovation—this December in Orlando, the Value Based Care Strategy Forum brings healthcare executives and innovators together to share strategies that drive stronger revenue, better performance, and improved patient outcomes. Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with leaders shaping the future of value-based care.


December 2-3, 2025 | Orlando, FL

 
 

The Fifth Virtual Value-Based Payment Summit



Held in Conjunction with the Fourth Health Care Value Week


March 2-6, 2025 | Virtual

 
 

Exhibitor Spotlight

Propelled by the vision of a healthcare system that makes better, data-informed decisions, Health Data Analytics Institute (HDAI) offers a versatile analytic platform that creates a shared understanding of quantified health risks and personalized care profiles to inform actions with the greatest potential to benefit patients.


The HDAI team has extensive experience working with healthcare organizations, life science, medical technology, big data, enterprise software, and data security companies, making them experts in predictive analytics with a deep commitment to making a positive impact on US healthcare by providing a platform that can be used to improve care delivery, especially for vulnerable populations.

 

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